Five free solutions from VMware to build your next generation app

So you want to build the next Air BnB or Twitter but you don’t have the pre-IPO funds to do it? VMware can help. I know what your thinking, VMware is enterprise software, I can’t afford that. Think again, VMware makes a lot of technology freely available to you. It’s Continue reading Five free solutions from VMware to build your next generation app

How to run a Docker Swarm Cluster on vSphere with Photon

At this point you have been playing around with containers on one VM but you want to take it a step further and orchestrate container deployments across multiple VM’s. In this guide I will show you the fastest way to get up and running with a swarm cluster on vSphere Continue reading How to run a Docker Swarm Cluster on vSphere with Photon

Create your own private docker registry on vSphere

It seems that Docker is all the rage right now. One of the limitations I noticed when playing with Docker in my lab is that pulling images from the Docker Hub can be a bit slow and storing images on Dockr hub may not be desirable if your building applications Continue reading Create your own private docker registry on vSphere

The path to Automation is Virtual

I come across a recurring theme that many customers are confused on the path to Automation and self service. I can also agree that the technology industry as a whole is making this even more confusing as no one wants to lose market share. For example if “Vendor A” solution Continue reading The path to Automation is Virtual

Docker as a Service in vCAC Part 1

Once again I am here to prove that vCAC can integrate with anything. The new kid in town this week ; – ) is Docker Containers. In this example I am using CentOS Linux 6.5 with the vCAC guest agents installed to host Docker. This same example will work with Continue reading Docker as a Service in vCAC Part 1

Puppet Enterprise with vCAC – Part 2 Sign Node, Add Group, Puppet Run

In Part 1 we configured vCAC to deploy a Linux VM and install and configure the Puppet Agent to register with the Puppet Master. In this lesson we will take it a step further by contacting the Puppet Master and signing the Node request, adding the node to the group Continue reading Puppet Enterprise with vCAC – Part 2 Sign Node, Add Group, Puppet Run

Self Service application Portal with vCAC 6 and Chef

One of the things I love about vCAC is it’s ability to integrate with just about anything right out of the box. I am often asked if we can integrate with other automation solutions and how we complement them. Many customers are already using open source solutions like puppet and Continue reading Self Service application Portal with vCAC 6 and Chef

vCAC 6 SSL configuration gotcha

When installing vCAC 6 using the stand alone Identity appliance you will need to configure the SSL certificates in a specific way. Otherwise you will not be able to login to your system with the identity store credentials. This is because the vCAC appliance contacts the Idenetiy appliance for a Continue reading vCAC 6 SSL configuration gotcha